Dieting may eventually lead to more weight gain: Study

For all those dieting freaks who sacrifice part of their sumptuous diet thinking that the action will lead to shedding some extra flab off their bodies, the findings of a new study may come as a surprise.

Universally Applicable
The findings are universally applicable, claim the study researchers. The 5:2 diet, wherein the dieter, by intent, consumes only 500 calories for two days and then eats a normal diet for the rest of the week is no exception.

“The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes back,” Dr Eric Stice, lead author of the study said, highlighting the crux of the study.

For the purpose of the study, researchers examined two groups of dieting adolescents. With the help of brain imaging, the researchers measured the participant’s neural responses to consumption and anticipated consumption of a high-calorie tasty food as well as a calorie-free flavorless solution.

Dr Stice said of the study findings, “Elective caloric restriction increases the degree to which brain regions, implicated in reward valuation and attention, are activated by exposure to palatable foods.

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